Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Lower Bank Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Lower Bank Road is a mid-terrace house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since April 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 112.6% above the 1995 sale of £95,000. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Mar 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2034
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
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- Jun 2015Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell 1no. willow tree
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2015/0320
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Lower Bank Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1995)
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 April 1995Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8NS: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PR2 8NS
5a, Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Apr 2025
£141,00023 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Mar 2023
£420,000Basement Flat, 11 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Dec 2022
£350,00021 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Jun 2022
£540,0007 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Apr 2022
£325,000
Versus other Lower Bank Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Lower Bank Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,557
Street avg £1,789
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
Crime
647/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Highgate Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Olive School, Preston. 45 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 8NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
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